---
title: Manage channel folders
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import AdminOnly from "../include/_AdminOnly.mdx";
import ChannelFoldersIntro from "../include/_ChannelFoldersIntro.mdx";
import MoveChannelToFolder from "../include/_MoveChannelToFolder.mdx";
import SelectChannelViewGeneral from "../include/_SelectChannelViewGeneral.mdx";

import EditIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/edit";
import TrashIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/trash";

<ChannelFoldersIntro />

## Move a channel to a folder

<MoveChannelToFolder />

## Create a new channel folder

<AdminOnly />

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via organization settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/channel-folder-settings" />

      1. Click **Add a new channel folder**.
      1. Fill out channel folder information as desired, and click **Create**.
      1. In the **Name** column, click and drag the vertical dots to reorder channel
         folders.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via channel settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/all" />

      1. Select any channel.

      <SelectChannelViewGeneral />

      1. Under **Folders**, click the **Create new folder** button to the right of the
         folder selection dropdown.
      1. Fill out the requested information, and click **Create**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Edit a channel folder

<AdminOnly />

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via organization settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/channel-folder-settings" />

      1. In the **Actions** column, click the **edit** (<EditIcon />)
         icon for the channel folder you want to edit.
      1. Edit channel folder information as desired, and click **Save changes**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via channel settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/all" />

      1. Select any channel.

      <SelectChannelViewGeneral />

      1. Under **Folders**, click the **edit** (<EditIcon />) icon for the channel folder you want to edit in the
         **Channel folder** dropdown.
      1. Edit channel folder information as desired, and click **Save changes**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Delete a channel folder

<AdminOnly />

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via organization settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/channel-folder-settings" />

      1. In the **Actions** column, click the **delete** (<TrashIcon />) icon for the channel folder you want to delete.
      1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via channel settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/all" />

      1. Select any channel.

      <SelectChannelViewGeneral />

      1. Under **Folders**, click the **delete** (<TrashIcon />) icon for the channel folder you want to delete in the
         **Channel folder** dropdown.
      1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Reorder channel folders

<AdminOnly />

Users will see channel folders in the specified order.

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/channel-folder-settings" />

      1. In the **Name** column, click and drag the vertical dots to reorder channel
         folders.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [Channel folders](/help/channel-folders)
* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
* [Pin a channel](/help/pin-a-channel)
* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Hide or reveal inactive channels](/help/manage-inactive-channels)
* [Manage user groups](/help/manage-user-groups)
